Heavyweight Top 2

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  1. garymcfall

    garymcfall Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Most people have either Muhammad Ali, Joe Louis or Rocky Marciano in their top 2 heavyweights of all time but does anyone have a top two that has someone else in it eg Holmes, Lewis, Tyson? I personally have Ali first but Lennox Lewis second.
     
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  2. fg2227

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    Sometimes i have Foreman second.
     
    fg2227, Sep 3, 2007
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  3. Stewbear

    Stewbear Active Member Full Member

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    Lewis and Louis have been my set two for a long time now.
     
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  4. ironchamp

    ironchamp Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ali and Louis
     
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  5. Lacyace

    Lacyace Forever Knight Full Member

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    I can't think of a scenario where I don't have Ali and Louis at one and two.
     
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  6. Duodenum

    Duodenum Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I have Dempsey, Holmes and Ali as my top three, with Ali and Holmes generally as the top two.
     
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  7. Street Lethal

    Street Lethal Active Member Full Member

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    This is a good second place choice.
     
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  8. Street Lethal

    Street Lethal Active Member Full Member

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    Two other good second place choices are Holmes and Liston.
     
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  9. Muchmoore

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    I have Ali and Tyson.
     
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  10. BoppaZoo

    BoppaZoo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ali and Louis it for me and 3 is a distant third.

    I couldnt imagine how fans would see it any other way.
     
    BoppaZoo, Sep 4, 2007
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  11. DamonD

    DamonD Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ali and Louis, Holmes third.
     
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  12. Holmes' Jab

    Holmes' Jab Master Jabber Full Member

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    1. Louis
    2. Ali
    3. Holmes
    4. Lewis
     
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  13. janitor

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    If you base it on resume then it is dificult to make a case for anybody apart from Ali and Louis in the top 2 slots.

    They both had more title defences and wins over ranked contenders than any other heavyweight champion by a ratio of 2 to 1 or more.

    Therfore if you rank a third fighter over either of them it should be on the asumption that said fighter would beat them head to head.
     
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  14. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    This is how I see it.
     
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  15. Asterion

    Asterion Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ditto.
     
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